Nick Offerman

And it was just like a wonderland where something sparked in me.

And I guess it was in the class.

All the acting students had to take a class.

And we all had to hammer a nail or sort of begin showing what we could do with tools.

And it was rudimentary enough that I could do it without...

with a flourish.

I then moved to LA.

I started getting acting jobs.

Like in my mid-20s, I started to figure it out.

I got some nice parts and plays.

I got cast in a couple movies.

And I was surprised to learn that it was not as good of a theater town, not nearly, as Chicago or

And it didn't have the same scenery set up.

In Chicago, everything was connected.

Whereas in L.A., everything was much more mercenary and union.

And I was told, like, you have to build scenery or be a stuntman or be an actor.

You can't wear all these hats like you did in Chicago.

And so I still needed to make a living with my tools.

And so I switched to building like decks and cabins and people's yards.

And there's such a strong craftsman and mission influence in Southern California.